Electric lamp husk



g- 1939- E. l. CLEMENCE.

ELECTRIC LAMP HUSK Filed Feb. 24, 195'? I I l INVENTORI 6icmeiiceATTORNEY,

Patented Aug. 22, 1939 2,170,399

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE ELECTRIC LAMP HUSK Elliott I. Clemence,Millburn, N. J.

Application February 24, 1937, Serial No. 127,395

4 Claims. (01. 173-s5s) The present invention is for an improvementinterior thereof and near their lower edges, Fig. in electric lampsockets or husks, and while not 5, are provided with blind ended groovesl3l3, limited thereto, is more especially related to miniwhich arediametrically opposed to one another, ature electric lights or lampssuch as are used in these being also arranged so as to be symmetri- 5.the decorative lighting of Christmas trees and cally located midwaybetween the wire entrance other similar ornamental use. slots Il-| 1,best indicated in Fig. 5.

lhe important feature of the present struo- In the interior of the huskbody I, Fig. l, is ture is in the provision, in a husk of this type, offixedly mounted a metallic, conductive, threaded a minimum number ofparts, to obtain a finished. lamp socket receiving ferrule 3, having aninsafe and practical structure, and wherein said tegral bottom 9, thebottom being provided with 10 parts are simple, easily and rapidlyassembled 'an. enlarged aperture 8, out of which is blanked into a unitstructure and are extremely neat in an outstanding contact lug 1, Figs.1, 4 and 8, appearance. which stands at right angles to the bottom 9 Theforegoing, and other features of advantage The web 6 .of the husk body Iis provided with a 5 will be noted as the herein description proceeds,ferrule lug receiving ape tu whereby,

and it will be obvious that modifications may be when the ferrule 3 ismounted in operative posimade in the structure herein, without departingtion i the y the ferrule contact lu 1 profrom the spirit hereof or thescope of the apjects through said aperture 3' to below the botpended 1im tom of web 6, Fig. l, to permit the afiixing there- In the drawing,to of a conductor wire W, preferably by soldering, 20

Fig. l is an enlarged sectional view of the husk, Or by any othersuitable means and to act as a as assembled, shown in side elevation;key to p eve t turning 0f the ferrule When re- Fig. 2 is a plan view ofFig. 1; moving or replacing a light bulb. Fig. 3 is a side elevation ofthe husk, enlarged, The socket ferrule 3 is held fi ed y in awithportions broken away, to better show ceriv p i n in t h y m n f a pier e25 tain parts; dielectric disk 4, which acts as a clamp to hold Fig, 4 ia, bottom i w of Fig, 1; the bottom 9 to the web 6 by means of a singleFig. 5 shows a fragmentary portion of the husk v t w c y reason Of tsexposed ends enlarged with portions broken away to better on pp e Sidesof the d 4 and Web acts h w th i t i d t il also as a conductor for thecentral terminal con- 30 Fig. 6 is a side elevation enlarged, of thehusk tact Of a light b he ower exposed end. of closure cap; the rivet 5also acts as a point of attachment to Fig, 7 is a, plan view thereof;and the other conductor wire W, as in Fig. 4. Fig. 8 is a bottom View ofthe threaded socket After assembly to he p in above d s ferrule,enlarged. the open lower end is closed by a snap closure,

As in Figs. 1, 2, 3 and 5, the husk body portion which is moulded of acompound similar to that l, i m uld d from itame m ti having didescribedfor the body I and which is disclosed electric properties, such as aphenolic condensain detail in Figs. 6 nd This closure comtion compoundand is made in the form ofan prises a head portion 43 having aninterrupted 116 approximate cylinder, as to its interior, has anOutstanding flange, generally de ote by Sa d open, flaring lamp socketdirecting end 2 which flange being pr vi wi h pp openings m r int thbody portign I4l4 ending at the stepped sections l8l8 of The oppositeand relatively lower end of porthe flange, Said Openings, W the closureis tion I is also open and near the open lower end fitted t0 the huskbody, ste ng With the 45 the body is traversed by a web 5, which has anOpenings of said u h tly, to jointly 4.5 axial perforation 5' thereinFig. 5, to receive a form Complete 001111116501 Wire p s for the rivet5, Figs. 1 and 3. wires W, W, as in Figs. 1 and 4.

The lower open end of the body I is provided The Opposed, uninterruptedpo tions of the with two opposed openings ll-Il, Figs. 3 and 5, flangeF, between Openings l4 on their which, in the present instance end atthe outer outer perimeters are provided With raised beads 50 face of web6, Fig. 5, thus to form, in part, openl6l6, Figs. 6 and '7, thecircumferential length of ings to receive conductor wires W-W, Figs. 3and i h corresponds to the length of t grooves 4, and dividing the lowerend into two portions I 3-| 3 in portions |2l2 of the body I, and wheni2l2. the closure is in position, as a bottom cover, as in The lowerends l2l2 of the body I, and in the Fig. 1, it is locked in position bysaid bead and 55 groove structure to register the Wire openings i4l4 andH-H in cooperative registered positions, as in Figs. 1, 3 and 4. Inclosing the bottom of the husk with the closure the interrupted beadedflange thereof, as indicated: in Fig. '7, being relatively thin, isflexible enough to snap into and out of groove engagement with the husk,but when engaged, is held firmly against accidental displacement.

The head iii of the closure, Figs. 6 and 7, extends beyond the beadedflange i6, as at H, to provide a stop seat to engage with the lower endof the husk, as viewed in Fig. 1, and is preferably of the same exteriordimension of the husk at the point of engagement.

The flanged portions |6-H3 of the closure are provided at theirinterrupted ends, adjacent the openings l Z-I i, with thin upstandinglugs 15-55 and ii5, these being so contoured ,as to act.

as entering guides when placing the closure on the'body i, and also toact as means to prevent the wires W, W from getting out of operativepositions when initiating the closure of the husk body i.

From the foregoing description, it will be noted that aside from therivet 5 and wires W, W, there are only four parts to the presentconstruction, and owing to the simplicity of construction and the fewparts involved, the operation of assembly of the completed article issimple, and extremely rapid, and thus is conducive to low manufacturingcosts with a consequent saving of labor and outlay.

What I claim is:

1. A husk for electric light bulbs comprising in combination, an openended body portion, an integral bottom. forming web located adjacent oneof said open ends, said web having an aperture therein, the open endadjacent said web being bifurcated to! form conductor wire inlets, ametallic threaded socket ferrule located in said body and resting uponsaid web, a ferrule clamping dielectric disk located within and upon thebottom of said ferrule, a metallic rivet fixing said disk, said ferruleand said web together in operative assembly and a snap closure closingthe end of the body adjacent said web, said closure being of dielectricmaterial and being provided with wire inlet openings which register withthe openings in said bifurcated body end, said closure and saidbifurcated body end being provided with interengageable locking means toact as registering means to register the joint openings in said body andclosure, and to act as locking means toreleasably lock said closure tosaid body end; the interengageable locking means of the snap closure andbifurcated body end comprising registering groves and beads whichinterengage when the snap cover is pushed into closure engagement withsaid body end, to releasably hold said closure firmly to said body end,said closure being provided with a peripheral flange to engage said bodyendand act as a stop for said closure.

2. A husk for electric light bulbs comprising in combination, an openended body portion, an integral bottom forming web located adjacent oneof said open ends, said web having an aperture therein, the open endadjacent said web being bifurcated to form conductor wire inlets, ametallic threaded socket ferrule located in said body and resting uponsaid web, a ferrule clamping dielectric disk located within and upon thebottom of said ferrule, a metallic rivet fixing said disk, said ferruleand said web together in operative assembly and a snap closure closingthe end of the body adjacent said Web, said closure being of dielectricmaterial and being provided with wire inlet openings which register withthe openings in said bifurcated body end, said closure and saidbifurcated body end being provided with inte'rengageable locking meansto act as registering means to register the joint openings in said bodyand closure, and to act as locking means to releasably lock said closureto said body end; the closure member being constructed of a mouldeddielectric material in the form of a flanged disc, the flange beinglocated at a right angle to said disc and being inset from the perimeterof said disc to form a body seat, said flange being bifurcated to formconductor wire inlets, and having integral body engaging means locatedexteriorly between said bifurcations and thin, upstanding body enteringguide lugs on said flanges adjacent said bifurcations.

3. An electric light bulb husk comprising an open ended tubular bodymember having at the outer end a space adapted to receive the threadedend of an electric light bulb; a closure member for the inner end; saidbody member having conductor openings into said body member and a pairof conducting means engaging said threaded end and passing out throughsaid openings; said closure member being constructed of a mouldeddielectric'material in the form of a flanged disc, the flange beinglocated at a right angle to said disc and being inset from the perimeterof said disc to form a body seat; said flange being bifurcated to formconductor wire inlets registering with said conductor openings, theflange having integral body engaging means located exteriorly betweensaid bifurcations, and thin upstanding body entering guide lugs on saidflanges adjacent said bifurcations and adapted to enter into said innerend.

4. An electric light bulb husk comprising an open ended tubular bodymember having at the outer end a space adapted to receive the stem endof an electric light bulb; a closure member for the inner end; said'bodymember having conductor openings. into said body member adapted toreceive conducting means connected to said stem end and passing outthrough said openings; said closure member being constructed of amoulded dielectric material in the form of a flanged disc, the flangeprojecting inwardly from said disc and being bifurcatedto form conductorwire inlets registering with said conductor openings, the flange havingbody engaging portions located exteriorly between said bifurcations, andupstanding body entering guide lugs into said inner end of the bodymember.

'ELLIOTT I. CLEMENCE.

